Wedding Photos of Bw image

The following “Bw image” images were created by documentary wedding photographers from the WPJA, who regularly submit their best candid moments, artistic portraits, details, and scene setters for review by our WPJA competition judges.

WEDDINGS + ELOPEMENTS + ARTISTIC PORTRAITS & DETAILS + ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

Some of the “Bw image” marriage photography samples below may have come from the getting ready events, the actual wedding ceremony, the reception after-party, an engagement session with the couple, or possibly be artistic portraits or detail shots.

FINE ART WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: Our Artistic Guild award winners take a more creative approach to wedding day Portraits and use their innovative skills to capture the Details of each couple’s special day. The Artistic Guild’s Scene Setters are some of the most notable and breathtaking from within the artistic WPJA contest categories. Playing with light and shadow, special effects, and post-production editing, these images embrace the artistic component of wedding photography.

PRE-WEDDING ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY: The story of every couple starts long before the wedding day, and the engagement marks one of the most important milestones in their story. Engaged couples often want to celebrate the occasion and announce their upcoming wedding with a photoshoot. Pre-wedding portraits of an engaged couple can be just as moving and compelling as the images taken on the wedding day. Engagement portraits can win a Diamond Award, an exclusive WPJA award whose winner is selected from the best engagement photography in the world.

At Le Pré de l'Aube in France, the bride is gracefully stepping into her wedding dress, assisted by two attentive attendants, captured in a timeless black and white image that conveys anticipation and delicate care in the preparation suite.

Timeless Black and White Grace: Preparation at Le Pré de l’Aube in France

Inside a private home in Ventura, California, the bride’s sister gently fastens their grandmother’s cherished earrings onto the bride, captured in a black and white image that conveys familial love, tradition, and quiet anticipation before the ceremony.

Sister Fastens Grandmother’s Heirloom Earrings During Quiet Wedding Preparations In Ventura Home

Ventura California - Southern quiet moment Private home Ventura Wedding Moment bw image fastening earrings

In a hotel in Fujian, China, the bride and groom share a kiss, perfectly reflected in the best man's sunglasses, captured in a black and white image that emphasizes the playful and creative perspective of the wedding day.

Fujian Hotel Kiss Reflected in Best Man’s Sunglasses: A Creative Monochrome Wedding Perspective

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At Old Thorns Hotel in Hampshire, UK, during a classic rainy British wedding, the bride is captured in the background walking down steps on the golf course, perfectly framed by an umbrella, with vintage black and white tones highlighting the timelessness.

Bride Walking Down Golf Course Steps Framed By Umbrella In Rain

BW tones bw image Hampshire Wedding Moment golf course British wedding vintage Hampshire

Shot in black and white in Shanxi, an outdoor lawn wedding scene captures guests seeking relief from the hot weather by holding newspapers over their heads to block the intense sunlight.

Shanxi Black-and-White Wedding Guests Seek Sunlight Relief Under Improvised Newspaper Umbrellas

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At the Wasem Kloster Engelthal in Ingelheim, Germany, the groom artfully lifts the bride high during their wedding opening dance, captured in a nostalgic black-and-white photograph.

Ingelheim, Germany: Groom Artfully Lifts Bride During Nostalgic Black-and-White Wedding Opening Dance

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In an Austrian hotel room, the groom fixes his cufflinks, captured in a black-and-white image of him reflected in the bathroom mirror while preparing for the wedding.

Austrian Hotel Room: Groom’s Black-and-White Reflection While Fixing Cufflinks Before the Wedding

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At Deer Park Villa in Fairfax, California, a man seated in the front row gently reaches out to contain a toddler standing alone in the middle of the wedding aisle, captured in black and white.

Man Reaches For Toddler In Wedding Aisle At Deer Park Villa Fairfax California, Shot in Black And White

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Bridal party gathered in a harmonious formation at Bank Street Beach in Harwich, MA, illuminated by natural light and surrounded by the ocean and sand, highlighting their joyful bonds and shared celebration.

Bridal Party In Harmonious Formation Illuminated By Natural Light During Wedding Celebration At Bank Street Beach Harwich MA

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Black and white photo of the bride walking away from the party to join her family in Puerto Morelos.

Bride Walks Away From Wedding Party To Join Family In Puerto Morelos

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Black and white close-up in Playa del Carmen showing the final touches of makeup, with the makeup artist’s hand reaching into the frame.

Makeup Artist Applies Final Touches During Wedding Preparation In Playa Del Carmen Black And White Close Up

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Black and white close-up of the groom adjusting his pocket in Gordes.

Groom Adjusts Pocket In Black And White Wedding Close Up In Gordes

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Black and white vertical photo at Longstowe Hall in Cambridge, UK, featuring a flower girl laughing with her dad during the ceremony, framed by the venue’s striking architecture.

Flower Girl Laughs With Dad At Longstowe Hall Cambridge UK In Black And White Vertical Wedding Photo

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Bride hidden behind curtains at Four Seasons Bangkok, capturing a quiet moment as time ticks away before the wedding.

Bride Hidden Behind Curtains At Four Seasons Bangkok Before Wedding

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Couple’s portrait at Conrad Bangkok, standing beneath a sign with their names written in cursive above them.

Couple’s Portrait Beneath Cursive Name Sign At Conrad Bangkok

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A nostalgic moment captured in Midcoast Maine, as a couple exits their wedding ceremony surrounded by an explosion of bubbles. This black-and-white image, with vintage vibes, is beautifully documented and evokes an old archived photo.

Nostalgic Bubble Exit, Black-And-White Wedding Scene, Midcoast Maine

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A romantic scene at Smiths of Smithfield, London, as the bride and groom share a kiss at the end of the speeches. Captured in black and white, the image is artistically framed through soft-focus, raised glasses.

Bride and Groom Kiss, Smiths of Smithfield, London, Soft-Focus Glasses

London raised glasses soft focus Smiths of Smithfield bw image London Wedding Moment end of speeches

At a reception venue in Noord Holland, a candid scene reveals a contrast between two groups of guests—one lively and happy, the other looking bored—perfectly capturing the spectrum of emotions during the wedding celebration.

Lively And Bored Guests Contrast At Reception Venue In Noord Holland

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Black And White Misty Makeup Moment At Bride’s Home On Wedding Morning

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At the Koc Museum in Istanbul, Turkiye, a black-and-white shot captures a preparation moment with the bride reflected in the mirror, joined by the groom, her grandmother, and sister. The image beautifully blends family connection and anticipation.

Black And White Prep Moment With Bride Family At Koc Museum Istanbul Turkiye

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During the church ceremony, a young family member moves about while his father gently gestures for him to be quiet, capturing a candid and tender moment of parenting during the wedding.

Father Gestures For Son To Be Quiet During Church Ceremony Wedding

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During a wedding in Poitou-Charentes, a black-and-white shot shows the groom receiving help with his jacket during a tricky preparation moment, highlighting the candid challenges and teamwork before the ceremony.

Groom Gets Help With Jacket In Poitou Charentes Wedding Preparation

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At the wedding party, a man pours both beer and aims into his mouth simultaneously. Captured in black and white, the shot exudes playful energy.

Man Pours Beer And Aims Into Mouth At Wedding Party Black And White

Switzerland beer bw image Swiss Wedding Moment

At the church in Ars-en-Ré, France, the bridal procession enters the sanctuary, marking the formal and emotional beginning of the wedding ceremony.

Ars-en-Ré Church Wedding: Bridal Procession Enters Sanctuary For Ceremony Beginning

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At Château de Campet in Landes, France, musicians enliven the cocktail hour, inspiring guests to dance enthusiastically and filling the celebration with energy and joy.

Château de Campet, Landes Wedding: Musicians Inspire Guests To Dance At Cocktail Hour

Landes Château de Campet bw image cocktail hour Landes Wedding Moment dancing celebration

In Corvallis, Montana, the bride gets into her wedding dress in a softly lit room, the black-and-white photo giving the moment a timeless, vintage feel.

Corvallis, Montana Wedding: Bride Dresses In Soft Light In A Timeless Black-And-White Photo

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At the Garré Vineyard in Livermore, CA, an intimate and focused ceremony detail shot captures the groom's hand gently placing the wedding ring onto the bride's finger during the vows.

Groom Gently Places Ring On Bride's Finger During Vows At Garré Vineyard

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In a small village in Haute-Garonne at the groom's parents' home, the father of the groom shares an intimate pre-ceremony moment, carefully adjusting his son's tie knot before the wedding.

The Father Of The Groom Carefully Adjusts His Son's Pre-Ceremony Tie Knot

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During the wedding preparations at the Castello di Modanella, Tuscany, the intimate "getting ready" moment focuses tightly on hands clasping the delicate buttons at the back of the bride's dress.

Intimate Moment: Fastening Delicate Buttons at Castello di Modanella

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In a home in Poland, the groom waits patiently and silently in a sunlit room for his bride to finish her final touches of make-up before the ceremony begins.

Groom Waits Patiently in Sunlit Polish Home While Bride Finishes Makeup Touches

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